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Things you can do with Cookie Cutters
Kids - Crafts & Education
1.Trace around them (like a stencil) on construction paper and let toddlers
decorate.
2.Teach older children how to trace around cookie cutter shapes to make
their own pictures.
3.Let older children trace on colored construction paper, cut-out and decorate
with such things as
sequins, pens, buttons, etc.
4.Cut out edible play-dough in letters to help toddlers learn their A,B,C’s
and let them eat their
creations
(edible play dough recipes, click on http://www.thepartyworks.com/ediblecrafts.htm
)
5.Cut out play-dough in animal shapes to help toddlers identify them or
to make a zoo.
6.Use to make bread dough shapes (let dry and paint).
7.Make “real” mud pies, let dry and paint them.
8.Use to make shapes with wet sand.
9.Use as stencils to make your own coloring pages for kids to color.
10.BUBBLE MANIA
Mix together 2 C. warm water, 1/4 C. good quality dish soap (ie. - Dawn),
a little food coloring or
paint/Kool-Aid powder, and 2 Tbsp. glycerin or corn syrup. Use small
cookie cutters to make bubbles
and more bubbles. (Janine Lynn, author)
11.Teach children about shadows and the sun's power! This must be
done on a sunny, no-wind day.
Carefully tape the cookie cutter (with the tape inside/underneath if possible)
to a new sheet of black
construction paper; also tape other interesting shapes to it such as screws,
washers, paper doily,
etc. Set the construction paper outside in the morning, on a flat
surface (uncovered patio is great or
lay it on a baking sheet to set on the grass). In the late afternoon,
bring it in, carefully remove all the
objects and tape, and voila! This can spark discussions about the
interesting shadows, the strength
of the sun's rays, etc.
12.Use foil wrap around cookie cutter, leaving top open. If the cookie
cutter could go in the oven you
could let your children melt crayons in it and have one big crayon with
many colors. Place cookie
cutter on a cookie sheet lined in tin foil and put broken crayons inside
a cookie cutter. Put in 350
degree oven and continue to watch until all the crayons have melted into
one. Use assorted colors
but do NOT mix once the wax starts to melt or you’ll get an ugly color.
Remove from oven and let
cool.
13.A fun way to teach children to count when all the cookie cutters are
kept in a basket and presented
as a play toy.
14.Let the kids play “Pretend Bakery Shop” and make/decorate cookies and
cakes – give them paper
doilies to present their creations to pretend customers!
15.Use as stencil to cut out shapes from colored construction paper.
Place construction paper shapes
on a table and let each child match the cookie cutter to them.
16.Teach children sounds of animals using cookie cutters. Also, for
sounds of many other things, like
trains, airplanes, etc.
17.Place cookie cutter in terra cotta pots, grow grass in the shape of
cookie cutter, kids will have their
own grass pets and give it "hair cuts"
18.Trace around cookie cutter onto sponges. Cut the sponges out and
let children use the shapes to dip
into finger paints and create masterpieces. For edible finger
paints, click on
http://www.thepartyworks.com/ediblecrafts.htm
19.Store “plastic” cookie cutters in a low drawer in the kitchen for toddlers
to play with while you are
preparing a meal or doing the dishes.
20.Use plastic cookie cutters for teething rings.
21.Have children close their eyes to use their sense of feel to describe
what the cookie cutter shape is to
you.
22.Use met metal cookies to make music by letting the children “clang”
them together to the beat of a
children’s song, such as London Bridges.
23.Use cookie cutters for counting, adding and subtracting.
24.Teach children how to spell by using Alphabet cookie cutters to spell
their name.
25.Make your own stamp by cutting the tip of a potato off and pressing
a favorite cookie cutter into it, add
an ink pad and stamp away.
26.Make lacing cards for a good hand/eye coordination activity while traveling.
27.Trace cookie cutter pattern onto cardstock, cut out pattern; punch holes
around the pattern and give
to children to lace with shoe strings, plastic lace, yarn with tape wrapped
around ends, etc.
28.Make sunglasses.
29.Make paper dolls – let children decorate them with a little glue and
left over material, lace, buttons,
etc.
30.Use to make small bean bag dolls, shapes, etc. for games, etc.
31.Using mini cookie cutters, make game pieces out of construction paper
and laminate. Games
include Tic,Tac,Toe; Bingo; Monopoly, Memory, etc.
32.Cookie Cutter Crayons -- With this project you can make new crayons
out of your old ones that have
been just sitting around. Your kids will think of them like new, and you
can also attach them as a little
decoration on gift wrapping. But remember: you must have yourself or another
adult monitor your
children if they do this because this requires the melting of the crayons'
wax. This project is rated
EASY to do. Supplies: · several old crayons; ·
assorted cookie cutters; · old sauce pan or tin can for
melting crayons; · aluminum foil. Directions: 1. Take
off the paper on the crayons and put them in an
old saucepan. Or put the crayons in an empty tin can and place the can
in a saucepan filled with
water; 2. Melt the wax by turning the stove on low heat; 3.
Place the cookie cutters on a sheet of
aluminum foil. Pour the melted wax into assorted cookie cutters. You may
need to hold the cookie
cutters down to keep the melted crayons from running out; 4. Wait for the
wax to set, then cool, and
pop your brand new crayons out.
33.Soap Crayons – you’ll need cookie cutters; liquid food coloring for
each color crayon; 2 Tablespoons
hot water; 1 cup soap flakes. Directions: For each color, put
two tablespoons of hot water and one
cup of soap flakes into a bowl. Add as many drops of food coloring to the
mix as you wish. Stir the
soap mixture until it thickens. This takes time, so be patient. Press
spoonfuls of the first color of
soap into cookie cutters. Let the soap crayons dry for one or two
days. Gently bang the cookie
cutters to loosen the crayons.
34.Self-hardening clay bead necklace – you’ll need mini Cookie Cutters;
Paint; Beads; Nylon thread;
Jewelry necklace clasp finding; Toothpick; Prepare the clay according to
instructions on packet. (or
make your own); Use cookie cutters to cut out designs. Let the clay
harden before handling and drill
a hole though the top with the toothpick. Let the clay pieces dry completely.
Once the pieces are
dried, paint any color you like. After the paint dries you might
want to spray the clay pieces with an
acrylic spray. String the clay pieces with the other beads onto the
thread. Tie on the jewelry clasp.
35.Use shapes to make puppets.
Cake Decorating Uses
1.Cut out shapes from rolled fondant.
2.Make an imprint on a frosted cake and decorate with colored frosting
in decorating
tips (gently make a mark in your icing as a great starting point for making
unique
designs and to match your cake to a specific theme)
3.Place on an unfrosted cake and sprinkle powdered sugar inside the cookie
cutter -
gently lift off cake
4.Lightly set cookie cutter on a frosted cake and carefully sprinkle colored
sugars or
chocolate sprinkles - just enough to make the design - carefully and gently
remove
from the cake and wait for the compliments to start!
5.Cut pound cake into 1/2 inch slice and cut with cookie cutter and then
ice.
6.Wrap cookie cutter with aluminum foil, leaving top open and fill with
cake batter to
make mini cakes.
7.Use to imprint fondant or Marzipan with the cookie cutters for a different
look.
Hearts look great imprinted in fondant.
8.Cut a sponge cake or pound cake with cookies cutters to make miniature-shaped
cakes and decorate them by drizzling thinned icing over the tops.
9.Dip cookie cutter in Powdered Sugar to make designs on top of an unfrosted
cake,
such as a Chocolate Cake.
10.Use the same cookie cutter in different sizes and after they are baked,
stack them
up using frosting between cookies to make one BIG cookie.
11.Design a top for a cheesecake by gently placing a cookie cutter on top,
pouring
Jam around the outside of the cutter. Using a small spatula, spread the
jam all
around the cheesecake top while the cookie cutter is still in place. Carefully
remove
the cookie cutter, and a design will be left in the middle of the Jam.
12.Use shapes to trace onto cardstock, cut-out, paint/color and use as
stand-up
characters on your frosted cakes. Great for parties to carry out a theme,
such as
Barnyard Animals or a Jungle party.
Holiday Uses
1.Use to holiday cookie cutters to cut figures out of sculptors clay, let
dry and paint
(great addition to baskets, as gifts, decorate wreaths and trees).
2.Hang holiday cookie cutters decorated with ribbon on the tree, wreaths
or walls.
3.Tie cookie cutters together with velvet, grosgrain, or other ribbon leaving
a length of
ribbon between each cutter and use as a Christmas tree garland.
4.Paint holiday cookie cutters for special effects for a wreath or tree.
5.Add holiday cookie cutter to ribbon on a wrapped package.
6.Wrap a Christmas Tree cookie cutter filled with homemade fudge or Rice
Krispies/Marshmallows with cellophane and tie with a curly ribbon.
7.Make paper ornaments or wall cut-outs for any holiday.
8.Use cookie cutters to spray artificial snow on windows to make holiday
decorations.
9.Make cinnamon ornaments for an appreciated Christmas gift that will be
used all
year round. Cut out dough using an apple-shaped cookie cutters, use a straw
to
punch hole in the top of each ornament before baking them so you can tie
some
homespun fabric or ribbon in each after they are baked. Kids love them
in their
rooms because they smell so good, so make theirs in teddy bear or heart
shapes!
Recipe: 1 lb jar sweetened applesauce and 8 oz cinnamon. Directions: Drain
1# jar
of SWEETENED applesauce overnight (you will be amazed at how much water
seeps out!!) Add 8 ounces of cinnamon to this and mix together well. Pat
into a ball,
press hard to solidify and mix. Then pat out in 1 cup units onto wax paper,
push to
1/4" thickness and cut with cookie cutters. Let dry.
10.Trace onto construction paper or on felt to make holiday wreaths (glue
to round
Styrofoam form or create your own wreath shape base from construction paper
or
cardboard. Not just for Christmas, but good for any holiday, including
Easter and
Thanksgiving.
11.Buy two sets of holiday cookie cutters, using one set to make, then
decorate a batch
of cookies. Wrap each of the cookies individually in plastic wrap. Tie
them AND the
second set of cookie cutters to a wreath. Add the recipes for the cookies
AND the
icing. An edible, usable, reusable gift. (Our reader wrote: "Better than
a puppy or a
kitten because this is really the kind of gift that can keep on giving!"
12.Let children make clay holiday ornaments (use straw to make hole in
top before
drying or baking for ribbon), glue tissue to the back and decorate, signing
their name
and date. Great gifts for grandparents, aunts and uncles!
13.Christmas Parties: Attach a small tag with a red/green ribbon with party
details and
one of your tried and true cookie recipes to holiday cookie cutters. Arrange
them all
in a large wooden bowl as a centerpiece, adding some touches of pine branches
and red glass balls. As each guest leaves the party, they can select one
as a party
favor.
14.Hostess a Cookie Baking Party for your friends that want to give cookies
as holiday
presents or just for their family. Everyone comes with the ingredients
for a batch of
cookies (amount to be determined by Hostess on invitation) and each guest
is
responsible for making/baking/decorating these cookies. At end of party,
all guests
trade cookies and everyone goes home with different kinds and shapes. There
is a
family where all the ladies get together for a week to make 7,000 cookies
between
them!
15.Tint pancake batter to match the holiday (orange for Halloween, green
for St.
Patrick's Day, red for Valentine's Day, etc., and pour into greased cookie
cutters on
a hot griddle. Use tongs and caution! Decorate with mini candies, chocolate
chips or
raisins before turning pancake over.
16.Valentine's Day: Wrap a heart-shaped cookie cutter filled with homemade
white
fudge and decorated with heart-shape confetti candies in cellophane and
tie with a
curly ribbon.
17.Any Holiday: String several (same or different designs) on twine or
colored Raffia -
knot after the addition of each cookie cutter. (Voila! A festive garland).
18.Dye bread to match holiday season and cut with appropriate holiday cookie
cutter.
19.Let children decorate the outside of the cookie cutter with by wrapping
it with ribbon
then, place their photo on the inside and a ribbon loop on the top for
grandparents to
hang it on their Christmas tree.
20.Easter: Make Stained Glass Easter cookies by cutting cookies from a
tube of
refrigerated sugar cookie dough which has been rolled out slightly. With
a butter
knife, have children cut the shape of a cross out of the middle of the
cookie. You can
also use smaller cookie cutters to cut out a variety of shapes. Place on
a cookie
sheet and fill the cutout with any type of finely crushed clear hard candy
(i.e.
butterscotch, root beer etc.) and bake. The results really do look like
stained glass!
21.Mother's Day: Make pins using jewelry pin backings. Use any cookie cutter
shape
and trace pattern onto cardstock; let your child decorate; laminate. Add
the jewelry
pin back to backside. (makes a great gift for grandparents, family, friends
and
teachers). Variation: Attach to the bottom of the pin little metal rings
or mini charms.
The charms can be made using the same idea above with cut-out clipart;
old
greeting cards, etc. -- laminate; punch hole with small device like nail;
attach to ring.
Add pretend birthstones for each child's birthday to Mom's pin.
22.Father's Day: Children can make sturdy paperweights for Dad's desk by
a filling
cookie cutter with a quick setting concrete mix (available at hardware
stores) - use
an alphabet cookie cutter with the first initial of Dad's name - or make
three letters to
spell out "D-A-D". Write a message to Dad or just sign your name. This
definitely
requires adult supervision.
23.Use as forms to make paper machie flowers for Mother's Day (or any other
holiday
gift or craft).
24.4th of July: Shred a bar of soap into a bowl; add enough warm water
to make it a
thick mixture like Oatmeal cereal. Press this mixture into a star-shaped
cookie
cutter, letting it dry for several days before pushing it out of the cookie
cutter. Also, try
adding food coloring for a variety of colors.
25.On St. Patrick's Day, use a Shamrock cookie cutter and sprinkle with
edible green
glitter for the luck of the Irish.
26.Make a cookie cutter part of a Halloween costume, i.e. pastry chef,
baker, gourmet
chef, short-order cook.
Candles
1.Use metal cookie cutter for a mold to make novelty candles (baby showers,
holiday
gifts, party favors) to make candles. You'll need: wax for melting; colorant;
scent;
wick; plastic plate. For these candle making supplies, check with your
local craft
store. Directions: Melt the wax following directions (add colorant and
scent too).
Pour just a little melted wax onto a heavy plastic plate. Allow the wax
set just slightly,
put cutter into the wax to create a seal that will prevent the remaining
wax from
seeping under the cutter. Add the wick and pour the wax till it almost
fills the cutter.
Allow to set up and remove candle from cookie cutter.
2.Pour warm scented wax onto a lined baking sheet and cut out shapes. Place
wick
in center of cut-out wax shape, cover with second cut-out using warm wax
to glue.
These also can be used to attach to your ribbon/bows on a gift.
3.Make candle holders.. These can be made with clay that has to be fired,
but would
work with an air drying clay, too. Roll a slab of clay out so it is slightly
bigger than
you want your candleholder to be and about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into the
shape you
desire. From about halfway up, cut out designs using cutters--the smaller
the better.
Remove the clay that the cutter cuts out. Take slab and drape over a cardboard
box
so that the corner of the box creases the halfway point. Allow to dry (or
fire if using a
clay that needs firing). Paint or glaze. When finished, it will sit on
its lower part and
the top part with the cut outs becomes the "window" for the candlelight
to shine
through.
Clothing
1.Use as a pattern to make novelty fabric appliqués to sew on shirts,
jackets,
denims, visors, hats, etc.
2.Use as patterns for quilting and other stitchery projects.
3.Trace around cookie cutter and paint novelties on shirts, jackets, etc.
4.Use a stencil to make felt shapes for sweatshirts.
5.String a cookie cutter on a piece of ribbon to wear around your neck
as a
conversation piece.
6.Use mini cookie cutters to make earrings.
7.Make a charm bracelet out of the mini cookie cutters.
8.Use mini cookie cutters as a stencil to paint designs on tennis shoes.
9.Make a cookie cutter part of a Halloween costume, i.e. pastry chef, baker,
gourmet
chef, short-order cook.
Food Uses
1. Use to make shaped sandwiches for brown bag lunch boxes or any meal
- great for
finicky eaters.
2. Make fanciful sandwich shapes for a child's birthday party.
3. Make designer pancakes: Use to cut out novelty pancakes (a tempered
copper
cookie cutter http://www.cakeworkscentral.com can be used, with great
caution to
avoid burns and should only be done by adults) as a mold right on your
hot griddle.
Spray inside of cookie cutter before pouring batter in to them. Make a
whole
barnyard or zoo! Decorate with marshmallows, M&M's, whipped cream (Santa's
beard or a snowman), etc.
4. Use only a tempered copper cookie cutter http://www.cakeworkscentral.com
to fry
eggs into novelty shapes (use with great caution to avoid burns; this should
only be
done by adults).
5.Cut out biscuit dough.
6.Cut out bread dough (after it has risen and kneaded lightly a second
time).
7.Cut out cracker dough for shaped crackers.
8.Use as a mold for cheese spreads.
9.Make cupcakes (using tempered copper cookie cutters
http://www.cakeworkscentral.com , surround cutter with tinfoil and fold
over the edges
to seal in batter so it won't ooze out - put on cookie sheet lined with
tinfoil).
10.Use mini cookie cutters to cut pie dough and use on top of pie crust
for decorations
(use a little milk to put on top of uncooked pie crust and bake pie as
usual).
11.Cut Jell-O shapes (after it has gelled in the refrigerator).
12.Make Tea Sandwiches for a Victorian Tea.
13.Make beautifully-shaped sandwiches for the more upscale brunch or bridal
showers.
14.Let's not forget their use in making home made chocolates either just
to round things
off!
15.Use to make shapes out of mashed potatoes and top off with grated cheese
(kids
love these!)
16.Petit-Fours (using mini cookie cutters)
17.Make shapes out of toasted bread.
18.Use to lightly imprint buttered toast and sprinkle cinnamon sugar inside
the imprint.
19.Use a molds to make homemade chocolates or other candies.
20.Spread melted chocolate onto waxed paper and when cooled, use a cookie
cutter to
make wonderful decorations for professional looking cakes.
21.Use to cut Scones or other firm pastries.
22.Use to make "designer" French Toast.
23.Spray inside of cookie cutter with Pam and add Sushi Tuna. Fill until
tuna reaches to
top of cookie cutter; carefully un-mold onto plate or on top of cooked
rice.
24.Make brownies a little thinner than usual and cut with cookie cutter
when cool.
25.Use mini cookie cutters to cut out bell peppers and decorate potato
salad.
26.Use mini cookie cutters to punch out shapes in scooped out pumpkin.
27.Chill and slice butter into pats. Cut with mini cookie cutter and arrange
on plate.
28.Make a Flower Pot Fruit Salad by using a small clay flowerpot and place
a 1-inch
piece of Styrofoam in the bottom of pot. Cut fruit with flower-shaped cookie
cutters .
Stick on to bamboo skewers. Add parsley bottom of pot. Fruit needs to be
3/4 inch
thick slices. Use Kiwi, watermelon, apples, bananas, cantaloupe, etc.
29.Use to make cheese slice shapes to add to crackers for an appetizer.
30.Make mini appetizer sandwiches.
31.Make Rice Krispies treats and when cooled, cut out with cookie cutter.
Buttering the
inside of the cookie cutter removal of Rice Krispies easier to remove.
Tip: Wet your
hands with cold water makes handling of the sticky gooey stuff easier).
32.Use as a mold and fill with ground meat for fun hamburgers.
33.Use larger cookie cutter to make an individual meatloaf for each child.
34.Wrap cookie cutter with aluminum foil, leaving one side open. Fill with
fruit juice to
make Popsicles.
35.Wrap cookie cutter with aluminum foil, leaving one side open and make
candies by
melting hard candy (i.e. Jolly Ranchers) inside them. When removed from
the oven
and cooled, pop them out.
36.An original breakfast: Use to make Breakfast Buddies, sort of a take
off on
McMuffin… Make fried eggs using cookie cutters. Try your best to cut the
same
shapes out of breakfast sausage patties and cook them. Cut shapes out of
store
bought biscuits and split them open. Then… assemble the sandwiches with
the
biscuits, sausage & egg and heat them in the oven until the biscuits
are golden brown
and warm. Garnish the Breakfast Buddies with jelly and fruit and enjoy
a fun
breakfast!
37.Cut out designs in apples or melons.
38.Purchase ice cream in rectangle containers; cut into ½-inch to
1-inch slices; use
cookie cutters to make ice cream shapes. Drizzle chocolate for design,
sprinkles to
decorate, whipped cream, too.
Gift Ideas
1.Place a heart-shaped candle holder (glass or tin) inside a cookie cutter
(such as a
teddy bear) and fill with potpourri. Wrap in cellophane and tie with curly
ribbon.
Makes a wonderful and appreciated gift for the top of a dresser or nightstand.
2.Add to flower arrangements (baby rattle cookie cutter for new babies,
for example).
3.Attach to a decorative ribbon on a wrapped package for birthdays, holidays,
showers, all special occasions as a little something extra - children especially
enjoy
this!
4.Use as a stencil to make gift tags.
5.Use book, apple, etc. cookie cutters to create a teacher's Collage Mat
Frame.
6.Paint jars, use Gingerbread cookie cutter to trace and cut out of cardstock
and print
gingerbread cookie recipe on it. Mix up a batch of the dry ingredients
for
gingerbread cookies and place inside jar, closing top tightly. Add recipe
card and
gingerbread cookie cutter on some Jute or curly ribbon, wrapping it around
the lip of
the jar. (This idea can be used to make mini jar party favors).
7.Wrap a cookie cutter filled with homemade fudge or Rice Krispies/Marshmallows
with cellophane and curly ribbon for party favors and memorable gifts.
8.Make fudge on a cookie sheet and use cookie cutter to make fun shaped
candies.
9.Use as a template for picture frames using recycled paper.
10.Use to sponge and decoupage on flower pots, cookie jars, etc.
11.Give as napkin rings with a set of napkins for a bridal shower.
12.Cut out squares of carpet, paint both sides, making them different colors,
and make
a mobile for a baby's crib.
13.Use cookie cutters to make trinket boxes by tracing the inside of the
cutter for the
bottom on stiff cardboard or poster board, adding a strip of the same cardboard
about 2" wide around the edges. Then trace the outside of the cutter adding
a strip
about 1" wide to make the lid. Cover with fabric and/or add appliqués,
sequins,
beads, glitter, etc.
14.Bird Treats -- cut out shapes from bread and hang by strings in the
trees.
15.Cut out shapes using Fimo modeling material.
16.Use as a stencil on wood to cut-out and paint.
17.Use as a mold for cinnamon dough to make refrigerator magnets.
18.Cut out shapes from clay to make a wind chime. (Get the pieces fired
at a
by-the-hour ceramics shop).
19.Cut out ceramic shapes and turn the edges up to make candy dishes. (Fire
and
glaze).
20.Cut our ceramic shapes to make Christmas tree ornaments. (Fire and glaze).
21.Use mini cookie cutter wrapped in red silk ribbon, add a sprig of holly
and a bow to
make a holiday pin to wear on your winter coat.
22.Thank You or Christmas gifts children can make for their teachers: Using
holiday
cutters, help children make some homemade gifts for their teachers. Place
the
cookie cutters as flat as you can get them on parchment paper. Melt some
white
chocolate and pour them into the cutters. Working quickly, add festive
sprinkles or
M&M's to the melted chocolate in each cookie cutter. Once the chocolate
hardens
(about 5 minutes?), cut off any extra chocolate that may have oozed out
the bottom.
Place your creation in a clear cellophane bag, tie it up with a bow and
add a
homemade gift tag you child has created and written to the teacher.
23.Make felt cut-out drink coasters.
24.the two halves of the two candles together. Let cool completely candles.
Without
wicks, you have scented wax potpourri shapes.
25.Use to make Salt Dough figures.
Gift Wrapping
1.Use cookie cutter to trace designs onto gift bags.
2.Trace designs onto Butcher paper or brown wrapping paper using colored
marking pen(s).
3.Trace designs onto colored foil paper, construction paper, tissue paper
- cut out
and glue to gift bags.
4.Gentle press a cookie cutter into a stamp pad and stamp plain gift wrapping
paper.
5.Make Gift Tags.
Greeting Cards
1.Use as templates to cut out paper shapes for children to make personalized
cards
and works of art (grandparents and relatives love to receive these).
2.Use to make birthday, anniversary and all other special occasions cards.
Layer
various colors together.
3.Use mini cookie cutters to make borders around stationary, recipe cards,
etc.
4.Use as stencil to cut shapes out of felt and glue to card stock.
5.Use as a stencil to make "shaped" stationary, such as teddy bears or
flowers.
6.Make hand-made cards with a "window insert". Using card stock, create
the card
shape of your choice. Print up or color as you wish. Use the cookie cutter
as a
template on front page of card and cut that shape out. This creates a window
that
lets you see a portion of the second page of the card.
Home Decor
1.Adorn/accent kitchen walls (just one or make a display to match your
kitchen theme)
to give a natural country cinnamon 'n apple mood.
2.Use a large Mason Jar or clear Cookie Jar all year round to display the
different
cookie cutters for the season. Tie Raffia around jar to create a country
kitchen
effect.
3.Use for sponging and decoupage on walls.
4.Use a stencils to decorate around windows and doorways instead of buying
expensive wallpaper borders.
5.Use a variety of stencils from one theme (zoo or barnyard, ie) and make
a mural on
a kid's bedroom wall.
6.Cut out squares of carpet, paint one side and use to decorate nursery
walls or kid's
rooms.
7.Using different shapes, sizes, styles, tie onto different lengths of
nylon wire and
make a weatherproof, shiny, tingling wind chime. An idea: Graduate size
of cookie
cutters, from large at top to mini at the bottom. Use all different kinds
or put some
together to carry a related theme. For example, an animal theme, star theme
(different sizes), sports theme, holidays, babies, etc.
8.Use clear fishing line and tie on a cookie cutter to each piece (12"
lengths or as
desired), especially older unique cookie cutters to create a mobile to
hang from the
kitchen ceiling!
9.Use as a stencil to make felt shapes for a mobile or decorate walls of
kids rooms.
10.Display cookie cutters in a basket, with the basket hanging on a peg
shelf in the
kitchen.
11.Tie backs for kitchen or children's bedroom curtains.
12.Place one or two cookie cutters on a ribbon and hang from a kitchen
window.
13.String a bunch of cookie cutters onto a decorated metal hanger for an
easy and
quick project to make wind chimes.
14.Decorate cookie cutter with colored tissue paper, colored plastic wrap,
or some
similar transparent or semi-transparent substance and hang up as a sun
catcher in
a window in any room of the house.
15.Fill a cookie cutter with colored beans, seeds, or beads, and seal it
well with clear
or tinted plastic wrap. These can be hung up as a kitchen decoration. If
filled with
clear colored plastic beads, cookie cutter makes a nice sun catcher if
hung in a
window.
16.Cookie cutters are great for decorating kitchen and children's room
floors - use a
stencil and get permanent paint to fill in with details.
17.Make pathways or decorate flower bed trims by filling cookie cutters
with a quick
setting concrete mix (available at hardware stores).
18.Hammer nails into an old cutting board and hang cookie cutters from
it, changing
the cookie cutter shapes seasonally - accent with dried Cinnamon apples
and/or
flowers.
19.Use cookie cutter as a stencil or fill with Plaster of Paris to paint
or decoupage and
place on shelves in any room of the house.
20.Use mini cookie cutters as a pull tag on a window shade.
21.Use cookie cutters on the end of drapery or curtain rods.
22.Place a cookie cutter on a pretty plate, place a color votive candle
in middle and put
some "wet" potpourri around base for a country kitchen.
23.If you are fortunate to have your Grandmother's cookie cutters from
era gone by,
display, display, display!
24.Make "stained glass" sun catchers by using gelatin to create a sort
of "plastic.
Ingredients:
3 Envelopes Unflavored Gelatin (or if your a vegetarian, the gelatin substitute);
8-10
Tablespoons Water; several Drops of Food Coloring; plastic plate and something
for punching hanging holes. Directions: Mix the water and food coloring
over low
heat. Add gelatin and stir continuously. Cook until thickened (30 seconds-a
minute).
Pour the mixture onto a plastic plate, remove as many air bubbles as possible.
Let it
set for 45 minutes-hour. Remove from plate. The gelatin will be flexible.
Use cookie
cutters to cut shapes. Punch holes where you would like to hang them from.
Let
them sit out and continue to air dry--they'll be in 2-3 days and can then
be strung up
to dangle where the sun will shine through them.
25.Make "three-dimensional" tiles. Using clay, roll a 1/4 inch slab. Cut
4x4 (or any size
and shape you choose) squares. From the same slab or a new one, cut shapes
with
cookie cutters. Rough up the back of the cutter cut clay and the front
of the tile clay
(only where the design will go though). Using a little slip (water/clay
mixture) adhere
the two together. Allow to air dry or fire if needed. Paint or glaze.
26.Mini cookie cutter shapes as drawer or cabinet pulls.
Parties
1.Use them as balloon weights.
2.Use as a stencil on colored cardstock to make name tags .
3.Make paper ornaments and wall cut-outs to match any party or shower theme.
4.Use to draw patterns for kids to color and have fun as a party activity.
5.Use a napkin rings (and let the guests take them home as party favors).
6.Cookie cutters can be useful as place cards. Attach a piece of paper
to the back of
the cookie cutter and write the guest's name on the paper. Place the cookie
cutter
with the name beside or on top of the plate.
7.Wrap cookie cutter with aluminum foil, leaving top open and fill with
cake batter to
make mini cakes and let the guests decorate their own special cakes by
providing
frosting, sprinkles, chocolate chips, mini candies, etc.
8.Use cookie cutter to stencil designs on cloth napkins, for holidays or
birthdays - add
date and let the guests take their napkin home as a party favor.
9.For a little girl's tea party or baby shower, tie cookie cutters together
with velvet,
grosgrain, or other ribbon leaving a length of ribbon between each cutter,
tying them
individually to a small tree (which requires fewer cookie cutters).
10.Finger sandwiches - cut bread first and then fill with egg salad, tuna
salad, chicken
salad, etc. Depending on party theme or holiday, dye the bread to match.
For
example, on Easter, dye the bread pink, blue, and yellow using an egg cookie
cutter
for egg salad sandwiches; a chicken cookie cutter for chicken salad sandwiches,
etc. At Christmas, dye the bread green and use tree shape cookie cutters
for a
festive look!
11.Use to anchor down a bouquet of helium-filled balloons or a single helium
balloon.
12.For a Bridal Shower, ask each guest to bring one or two cookie cutters
and tie with
ribbons to the limbs of a small tree centerpiece. The string of cookie
cutters is then
given to the bride or mother-to-be as a gift!
13.Variation of the above for Baby Showers: Make two, one for each
Grandmother-to-Be!
14.Fill cookie cutter with broken clear hard candy and bake until the candy
fuses
together into little "stained glass windows" Hang up like a chandelier
for a birthday
party or give as party favors.
15.Tape cardboard to the back of a cookie cutter to match decorations,
fill with small
candies (ie, M&M's) and wrap the whole thing with colored Saran Wrap
as party
favors.
16.Make a centerpiece floral arrangement by inserting a dowel into the
center of a pot
like a topiary and add cookie cutters.
17.Treasure Stones: Treasure Stones
1 cup flour One cup used coffee grindso1/2 cup salto1/4 cup sand orTempera
paint
or food coloring. 1) In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients into a dough;
2) Remove the dough form and knead it on a floured surface. Press dough
into
molds to shape; 3) Hide toys and surprises in the center of the dough,
and then
allow dough to dry in a warm place for 2-3 days; 4) When dry, the dough
will look
and feel like a rock. Break open the rock with a small hammer to reveal
treasures.
18.Lollipop People: You'll need craft sticks, leftover felt, round or any
two-inch cookie
cutter shape, glue, pencil, scissors, cardboard and photos of children
and mothers.
Here's what to do:
Use cookie cutter as the pattern, trace on to the cardboard and cut out
six shapes.
(An old cereal box or gift box works great!). Glue the cardboard circles
to your
leftover felt scraps. Cut out the felt circles and glue a craft stick to
the back of each
one. Cut out the pictures to place a face on each lollipop.
19.Ladies Brunch party favors: Using a hot glue gun, attach 1/4" wide picot
ribbon bow
with a loop at the top of each cookie cutter (for hanging) and matching
silk rose bud
with leaves in the center of the bow. To use the cookie cutter, simply
remove the
bow/flower because it will come cleanly off the cutter.
20.Make watercolor decorations. Using 140 lb. watercolor paper, at least
a red, blue
and yellow watercolor, and an artist's quality brush (1 inch flat is best)
flood the
paper with juicy washes of color. Throw on salt or plastic wrap and allow
to air dry
(colors always dry lighter than they appear wet). Use cookie cutters as
a template to
cut out shapes. Punch a hole in the top for hanging. Seal with a coat of
gloss varnish
(found in the paint area of your local hobby store).
Health
1.Cookie cutters are great strengthening backs. Just be sure to store them
on a
lower, easily accessible drawer and to bend over to pick them up each time
a
crawling infant or creative toddler drags them out and drops them.
2.Use them as templates for make felt catnip toys for your cat or kittens.
Pets
1.Use cookie cutters to make treats for your dog - do NOT use regular cookie
recipes… special dog bone recipe
Dog Bone Treats
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Chill Time: 1 hour, or overnight
Bake Time: 15 minutes per batch
Yield: Eighteen 3-1/2" cookies and eleven 2-1/2" cookies
1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese at room temperature
1/2 cup butter at room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 to 4 tbs honey-crunch wheat germ
Directions:
In a large bowl with electric mixer on medium, beat cream cheese and butter
until
smooth, about 1 minute. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Mix in flour
on low speed just
until blended.
Shape dough into slightly flattened round. cover in plastic wrap
and chill it until
firm, about 1 hour or overnight. (can be prepared two days ahead.
Let soften
slightly at room temperature before continuing)
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough to about 3/8" thick (about a
10" circle)
between two pieces of waxed paper. Sprinkle circle with about 2 tbs.
of wheat
germ, and with rolling pin, lightly press into dough. With 2-1/2"
and 3-1/2" dog
bone-shapped cookie cutters, cut dough into bones, rerolling scraps and
rechilling
dough as needed. (If dough has softened and cookies are too difficult
to handle,
freeze briefly until firm.) With spatula, transger all large bone
cookies onto an
ungreased baking sheet, placing 1" apart, and all small bone cookies onto
a
different baking sheet. Sprinkle cookies with remaining wheat germ;
press into
dough with fingertips. Chill in freezer 10 minutes.
Bake small cookies 11 to 12 minutes and larger cookies 13 to 15 minutes,
until
golden brown. Remove cookies to wire racks and cool completely...
Scrapbooking Ideas
1.Use for patterns to make memory scrapbooks (use cookie cutters according
to the
theme of the page to outline shapes around the photos. Cut the picture
carefully
and add it to the memory page.
2.Use as stencils to make a photo collage page.
Check out the other categories for more things to make to add to your scrapbook.
Soap Ideas
1.Make novelty kid-shaped soaps with any shaped cookie cutter. You'll need:
"melt
and pour" soap base (clear or opaque); colorant; scent; plastic plate.
Soap-making
supplies can be found at your local craft store. Directions: Melt some
"melt and
pour" soap (adding the colorants and scent) following the directions for
M&P soap).
Pour a little of this on a plastic plate and put cutter in to form a seal.
After it sets up
a bit, pour the rest of the soap in to fill the cutter. For a fancy look,
you can layer the
colors by pouring one color in, allowing it to set up just a bit, spritz
or light mist of
rubbing alcohol, then add the next color. Do as many layers as you want
this way.
After the soap hardens, it is ready for use as is, or you can use this
shape and
embed it in a clear bar of "Melt and Pour soap".
2.Using metal cookie cutters to make soap: Kitchen supplies and plain,
clear soap
are all you need to make luminous bars of soap. They can be any color you
like.
colors can also be layered in one bar... natural additions make unusual,
beautiful
soaps. Try poppy seeds a spiral of citrus peel oatmeal, fragrant dried
herbs, or a
fernsprig. Directions: 1. Chop bars of unscented glycerin soap (Pure Pleasure
works well) to yield 2 cups of one half inch chunks. Melt soap in a double
boiler or
microwave on high for one minute until melted completely. Skim froth from
top. Mix in tiny amounts of liquid food coloring. Blend colors as desired.
For
scented soap add essential oils- natural scented oils the essence of the
plant from
which they are derived. Can be found in specialty bath and beauty shops;
2. Brush
chosen mold with more essential oil or with vegetable oil. Pour melted
soap into
mold and let stand until hardened, about 2 hours. To make layers, pour
one colored
soap into a mold and let it harden for about 20 minutes. Skim off any bubbles
and
pour another layer into the mold and let stand until hardened. The natural
additions
can be mixed into the melted soap or placed on top of one layer before
adding
another; 3. Push the soap out the plastic mold and tap the bottom.
3.Use metal cookie cutter for a mold to make novelty soaps (baby showers,
holiday
gifts, party favors)
Stamping
1.Apply paint to more detailed cutters and use them like stamps for scrapbooks
and stationary.
Miscellaneous
YES... you can even make cookies!
DECORATING BAKED COOKIES:
1.Color baked cookies with Edible Marking Pens
http://www.thepartyworks.com/ediblemarkers.htm for invitations or
use as a party
activity letting kids/guests decorate their own.
2.Paint cookies for directions Click Here... If you paint unbaked
cookies, then sprinkle
the painted area with edible white glitter. http://www.thepartyworks.com/cookiefun.htm
to make them end up shiny, almost glistening, without altering the color.
3.Decorating Cookies 101 - Step by step pictured instructions for
decorating cookies.
4.Cookie Recipes
5.Frosting Recipes
Cookie Cutters
*Use as napkin rings at your favorite
luncheon. Use that design on the napkin rings to make cutout sandwiches.